Xbox Controller doesnt work in Need for Speed: The Run

Are you connected via Plug and Charge kit?

No it is a wireless one... it worked on his pc and he has the same OS wich is why im so confused

PS: Just tried it in Assassin's Creed : Revelations and it works fine. obviously a problem with nfs  
EDIT: going to reinstall the game and try again... problem may be that the programm registers the gamepad when installing, because i installed the pad ofter the game... sounds strange xD but im no pro when it comes to pc stuff  
ill keep you updated

check the device manager to see if the driver installed properly.

found the problem... for some reason it thinks the joystick i have plugged in for BF3 is the more obvious thing to use than the controller... even if i make the controller the main hardware to use xD
i guess unplug the joy while playing NFS  
Hexit pointed me in the right direction thanks everyone  

np. next time you ask a question pick question from the tabs just above the title input. that way you can kudos the user that gives the best answer...
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congrats on fixing your prob btw.

did it work? because i'm interested in buying a set up for that game on my computer i would like to know before i spend around $100.
Please and thank you  

better to get the wired controller. it will plug and play straight away and will cost 30-50bux tops for 1 controller... you dont need to buy the offical pc 360 controler the original xbox 360 wired 1 works exactly the same... if you buy the pc labled 1 you will pay an extra 20 for nothing...
if you get the wireless 1 you will have to get the pc adapter which could cost 20-30 itself...

Im still having the problem where I can't get the xbox 360 controller working on need for speed the run pc. Im also using the wireless one. I've unplugged all other external mice, keyboards and control pads. How do you make the controller the main hardware to use? Any other ideas why its not working?

remove all externals apart from the joy pad from the usb. externals meaning external storage, flash drives and other controllers.
then open system and see if theres a yellow or red caution next to the usb root hub, hid pointing device or sound and vidio game controllers.
if so unplug the controller and update the driver without it being connected then connect it and hopefully it will then be detected.
1s done make sure you calibrate it via the controller calibration suite in windows found in control panne/devices and printers. just right click on the joypad icon and start calibrating it. if it doesnt show up there then it may be broken. if it shows up fine and accepts calibration go into the game and select 360 controller specifically not the joystick or any other device thats listed...